'Keep Colbert, Dump Trump!' chant protesters in New York after announcement of show's cancelationbr br Late-night television had been fighting for its survival even before “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” announced its cancelation on July 17.br br The announced end of one of the most popular broadcast late-night shows, days after host Stephen Colbert accused the network owner of bribing President Donald Trump to approve a merger, drew cries of political foul play from liberal politicians, artists and entertainers.br br CBS executives said in a statement that dropping the show was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.